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One thing that I DID learn from this, was that I audition poorly. I don't present the best bits of who and what I am, in a tightly, condenced period of time. The resume needs and overhaul. And I need to get out and begin auditioning for more and more stuff. Repitition to burn off the nerves that I genuinely feel, when I audition for something that I really want. That's something to work on, in the coming year.
So.
Where do we go from here?
Upwards, baby, upwards.
I still love that theater and that particular ensemble. Ironically, I have the theater's artistic director coming to play in "Sickest Stories" on Saturday and I am thrilled to have him there. (I have to admit, my inner prankster wants to tease him about not casting me, during the Sickest show. But I won't. I don't know him well enough to know that he would get that it was just jokes. And I want him to have a blast at my show. So there will be no teasing about it. In fact, the less said, the better, I guess.) I have no hard feelings for anyone there. I will continue to see the show and I will continue to recommend it to others. And honestly? I will continue to audition for the ensemble, over and over, for as long as I am able.
That's an easy commitment to make, being as they don't hold auditions very often.
This does free me up for a bunch of other things, though. Plays. Improv. Etc. I can tell Stinger that I am not leaving any time soon. (Hope nobody paid for a "Fare The Well" cake or anything.) I am free to actually accept the OnSite position at the PG. I am free to perform in the scripted piece that I've been approached about, late next year. I am free to host a friends show, if and when they need a host. I can pursue extras work in films. And I can romance the sweet, sweet ladies of the world, without dragging them to a theater, to try and hold their interest.
As I said, onwards and upwards. One door closes. Another one opens somewhere down the line.
Merrily We Roll Along,
Mr.B
5 comments:
Damn! I totally wanted to buy you a celebratory drink.
Oh, you still can. I bet two journeymen of the world, such as you and I could find SOMETHING to celebrate about at the local tavern.
Barack Obama secured the democractic party nomination yesterday. We could celebrate that. I bet we wouldn't be the only people to celebrate that, this weekend.
Perhaps after "Sickest Stories" on Saturday?
COB
Possibly. We'll have to see. I'll have to find out if Jenny will let someone who's had a beer pilot the bike. If nothing else, you'll have a free beer.
And now I totally have this image of the two of you a la Laverne and Shirley opening credits.
Dude, your audition sounded kick ass. You did the best you could do. That's all you can strive for.
Back at CIF 2005, one of the cast members of MADTv put auditioning in a great perspective for me. He suggested looking at auditions as your primary job as an actor. Actually getting the gig is just icing on the cake.
When I audition for something, before the audition, I build myself up, making myself believe that without a doubt, I'm going to nail the audition, and there's no way I won't get cast.
But then immediately after the audition, I try my best to forget about it, and assume I'm not cast. That way when I do get The Call, it's a nice surprise.
In that regard, I hate getting rejection phone calls. I'd rather have the silence of the phone not ringing then the "we've decided to go in another direction" schtick.
Works in dating, works in acting.
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